Lourdes
Film

Lourdes

2009 · 95 min · ★ 7 · Dir. Jessica Hausner

Christine is a wheelchair-using woman with severe multiple sclerosis. In order to escape her isolation, she makes a journey to Lourdes, the iconic site of pilgrimage in the Pyrenees Mountains, along with other people with varying disabilities. During her stay she begins to regain the use of her limbs. This is in contrast with others, who appear to have stronger faith than Christine but experience only slight, passing improvement. Her fellow pilgrims are eager to call it a miracle; however, as the pilgrimage draws to a close, exactly how accurate a claim this is becomes uncertain.

Starring

Sylvie Testud
Sylvie Testud
Christine
Léa Seydoux
Léa Seydoux
Maria
Elina Löwensohn
Elina Löwensohn
Cécile
Bruno Todeschini
Bruno Todeschini
Kuno
Gilette Barbier
Fr. Hartl
Gerhard Liebmann
Gerhard Liebmann
Pater Nigl
Linde Prelog
Frau Huber
Heidi Baratta
Frau Spor
Hubert Kramar
Hubert Kramar
Herr Oliveti
Helga Illich
Frau Oliveti
Walter Benn
Herr Hruby
Petra Morzé
Petra Morzé
Mother
Orsolya Tóth
Orsolya Tóth
Child in Wheelchair
Katharina Flicker
Sonja
Thomas Uhlir
Max